Tender/Dinghy Experts. Old Tri-Hull.

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I've recently been given an old Tri-Hull Tender and am trying to find a bit of info on it.

It's around 10ft ish. Has a Tri-Hull and 'Powered by Evinrude' written on the side near the stern. It has the malarkies in the sides for oars. (and comes with a couple of wooden ones)

It appears to be a double skinned sandwich construction (Probably foam filled) and has a reinforced bit on the stern for an outboard.

Seen a few (in various states of repair) at the local clubs but no real idea what they are.

Seems pretty stable, whatever it is.

Any ideas? And what sized outboard to go on the back? my 2.5 only just opens its jaws wide enough to get on the back, and it's a very heavy tender.
 
Dell Quay Dory ?

This is a posh one, 11'...

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Similar shape but nothing like as posh looking.

Has rowlocks for the oars and looks like a couple of ally grab handles on either side of the stern.
It's a fetching grey / white colour, has a wooden seat and a moulded storage compartment at the bow. (no lid or anything that advanced)
 
I did say that's a posh one in the photo', in real life - and the circles I mix with - I've never seen one like that, reminds me of the Landrovers one sees fully set up to take on the Amazon and Sahara trundling to do the shopping...

There were other cathedral hull boats like this, but Dell Quay Dories were the big name, and the 11' model sounds quite like yours.
 
I think it may be closer to 9ft. Looks unsinkable (if that's possible) and style is very similar to the 11ft Dory. Surprised by the size of outboards that seem to go on 'em. Seem pretty huge!
 
As far as I know 11' was the smallest DQD, but as I say there were other makes, I think Orkney may have made cathedral hull jobs.

These things are sort of unsinkable, but overloading the front end can be amusing; a chum when young worked for a sailing school, when taking punters out to their boat he applied too much welly and the thing dived like a submarine, soaking the clients and all their clothes & bags before the start of their week. He was not popular.

They do take big engines, or at least the larger ones do; I was on one I think about 15' with a 25hp for rescue use, it went like a rocket one up.

I have seen a few with damaged inner hulls causing the solid foam inside to soak up water - and carry a lot of water in the voids - so any damage needs to be dealt with pronto.
 
Ahh thanks for that. It may be an Orkney or similar. I'll take a few pics, next time I'm at the boat. I may throw something like a 5hp on the back and see what happens (single handed of course).
 
Lakesailor said:
Anything like this?

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If so it'll be wafer thin vacuum formed plastic inner and outer with foam inbetween.
Very delicate.
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Not far off.

I've done a bit of hunting around. Think it may be a Newbourne / Sniper 9ft ish, with 'Powered by Evinrude' on the side.
 
That's the one. Very thin skin. You can repair it but be careful about dragging it on the shore and bashing into things. If it's very heavy it may be that the foam is saturated.
This vid shows typical damage. Although it is in very good knick. They are not bad as a small tender as long as you keep them from harm.

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Lakesailor said:
That's the one. Very thin skin. You can repair it but be careful about dragging it on the shore and bashing into things. If it's very heavy it may be that the foam is saturated.
This vid shows typical damage.

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Well it's not quite the same, as it doesn't have all that box like malarkey inside it, nor the chord handles on the side.
Mine has a pair of metal handles where those recesses are on the stern. The moulded compartment at the bow is the same.

Mine has a launching trolley, so no dragging on the beach. Gave it a little try and it seemed to work very well. Very stable and being rather grotty looking, unlikely to go missing.

May be tempted to see if I can get it to plane. :)
 
Lakesailor said:
All those boxes look like additions. BIL had one and it was very good for it's cost (zilch) His 7.5 Johnson got it planing.
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7.5 is gonna be a bit of a lump to lug about. (Or am I getting used to 4-stroke weights? :) )

I may see if I can track down an old fixer-upper 6-8hp 2-stroke. :)
 
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